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| Juvie officer pleads guilty to prostitution, bribery charges |
| By The Daily Courier |
| Published: 08/23/2004 |
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Former Yavapai County, Ariz., juvenile detention officer Michael Hollingsworth may spend as long as two years in prison after he pleaded guilty last Tuesday to two felony counts that stem from a June 17 incident involving a 17-year-old girl inmate. Hollingsworth, 49, offered the minor candy, cigarettes and soda to expose her breasts, among other things. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of child prostitution and one count of solicitation to commit bribery, both Class 6 felonies. He also pleaded guilty to a Class 1 misdemeanor of contributing to delinquency of a child in connection with a June 10 incident involving two under-age inmates. According to the plea agreement, all sentences would run concurrent, although a judge has discretion to impose consecutive sentences if he or she finds that exceptional circumstances exist. Probation is available for a maximum term of three years. Hollingsworth will not have to pay restitution in this matter, but a judge may order him to pay a fine. Deputy Yavapai County (Ariz.) Attorney Bill Hughes said the state is going to ask for probation. He said certain sex offender requirements will apply to Hollingsworth although he will not have to register as a sex offender. |
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